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Smoky Shrimp with Creamy Grits Recipe

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Chipotle peppers and fire-roasted tomatoes give this dish a smoky, spicy flavor, which is nicely balanced by the creamy grits. The addition of shrimp makes a special, holiday side.—Redraspberrygirl, Taste of Home Online Community

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Smoky Shrimp with Creamy Grits Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup quick-cooking grits
4 green onions, finely chopped
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 large garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1 teaspoon minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the water, corn and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 5-7 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in onions and cream cheese.
In a large skillet, melt butter. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in the tomatoes, seafood seasoning and chipotle pepper; heat through. Serve with grits. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup shrimp mixture with 3/4 cup grits equals 334 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 168 mg cholesterol, 1,110 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Smoky Shrimp with Creamy Grits in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p116

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